Why Use a Mortgage Broker?
Simply put, a mortgage broker’s job is to find you the right loan for your situation and make sure that you continue to have the right loan as your goals and situation change over time.
What makes us different?
- Your own personal, non-bank affiliated home loan expert
- We work in your best interests (we’re not owned by a bank)
- Free for you1
See how we're paid - Fast turnaround times2
- Access to over 60+ banks and lenders in one place3
- Ongoing support and guidance once your loan has settled4
What we'll do for you
From understanding your goals to settlement and beyond, here is how we’ll work together
- Understand your goals
We'll take the time to understand your unique situation and goals. - Provide you with some options
We'll do thorough research, provide you with a few loan options and help guide you through your decision. - Get it sorted for you
Once you've selected your preferred loan we'll do the legwork to get it lodged, approved and settled. - Help you save
We'll stay in touch to make sure that you still have the right loan as your situation changes (and try to save you money along the way!).
Our code of ethics
We are serious about the commitment we make to our customers.
- Transparency - We do all that is possible to ensure our customers are fully informed about why we make the loan recommendations we do, and how we get paid.
- Governance and culture - We will always act in accordance with applicable laws and cooperate with any regulatory bodies. We see our role as constantly adapting, leading and shaping best practice in the industry.
- Manage conflicts of interest - Conflicts can happen from time-to-time. When any conflict of interest exists, we will disclose them to our customer and always give priority to their needs.
- Committed professionals - To deliver outstanding results for you, we invest in ourselves and our business. You can have confidence we maintain, develop and apply a high level of knowledge and skills to meet all required industry standards and qualifications.
- Quality - We will do everything possible to ensure records of clients are retained, maintained and kept in a form that is complete, accurate and safe.
Do I have to pay to use a broker?
There are a lot of misconceptions that mortgage brokers charge hefty fees. Generally this is not the case. Typically a mortgage broker will be paid by the lender (ie no additional cost to you) in the following way:
Mortgage brokers are paid an upfront commission and a trail payment:
UPFRONT PAYMENT PAID TO ME BY THE LENDER, NOT BY YOU. A one-off payment called an upfront commission is usually between 0.65% to 0.7% of the loan amount (+gst). We do all the legwork to get your loan approved.
TRAIL PAYMENT PAID TO ME BY THE LENDER, NOT BY YOU. ‘trail’ or ongoing commission is usually 0.15% p.a., based on the balance of your loan. We’ll be in regular contact with you to check in on your situation and make sure your loan continues to work hard for you, your changing situation and goals.
How that plays out:
Let’s say you choose to take out a $500,000 loan with Bank ABC.
I will be paid:
An upfront commission of of $3,250 (based on a 0.65% upfront payment rate)
A trail payment of:
- $750 in the first year with a loan balance of $500,000
- $675 in the second year if your loan balance was $450,000
- $600 in the third year if your loan balance was $400,000